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ABC new honor walmart price mistake?
November 6, 2013 at
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read this http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wa...d=20804317
When asked if the company will honor items sold to customers at the mistakenly low prices, Jariwala said the company is "still working through those details."
and this http://www.turnto23.co
While United Airlines recently honored some $10 tickets offered by mistake on its site, a retailer does not have to honor an error, especially if it is the result of hacking.
When asked if the company will honor items sold to customers at the mistakenly low prices, Jariwala said the company is "still working through those details."
and this http://www.turnto23.co
While United Airlines recently honored some $10 tickets offered by mistake on its site, a retailer does not have to honor an error, especially if it is the result of hacking.
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THIS
I mean in Walmart
THIS
Perhaps you should read what I said, instead of pushing your own thoughts on the subject.
Again, this was a way to get themselves "cheap" advertising and have their names out there... especially this close to the holidays. Regardless of me getting a 300 dollar TV or not, it would have been a smarter decision than sending everyone 10 dollars.
Never once did I say the "customer is always right", this was something that could have been embraced by them... that again is what I said. Don't be so quick to push someone else down to get your point out. From a marketing perspective I would have handled it differently
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Perhaps you should read what I said, instead of pushing your own thoughts on the subject.
Again, this was a way to get themselves "cheap" advertising and have their names out there... especially this close to the holidays. Regardless of me getting a 300 dollar TV or not, it would have been a smarter decision than sending everyone 10 dollars.
Never once did I say the "customer is always right", this was something that could have been embraced by them... that again is what I said. Don't be so quick to push someone else down to get your point out. From a marketing perspective I would have handled it differently
The only advertising they've done lately that I've seen is to show their meat and produce and junk is supposedly high quality. (It's not IMO but that's another story.)
Fulfilling these orders doesn't help convey that message. It might show they have slightly better customer service than most would expect, but let's be honest: no one shops at Walmart for their customer service.
People shop at Walmart for cheap shit. They know it, we know it, everyone knows it.
The only advertising they've done lately that I've seen is to show their meat and produce and junk is supposedly high quality. (It's not IMO but that's another story.)
Fulfilling these orders doesn't help convey that message. It might show they have slightly better customer service than most would expect, but let's be honest: no one shops at Walmart for their customer service.
People shop at Walmart for cheap shit. They know it, we know it, everyone knows it.
In the grand scheme of things, what does better for walmart? sending people 10 dollars (in which nobody outside of the people getting the 10 dollars care about or know about) or showing some people on the news getting 1200 dollar TVs for 300 bucks ? No they don't need advertising, but if people saw that they could get even better shit for cheap... it would make people at least check out their site.
Coca cola doesnt need advertising, and they advertise... everyone can always use more advertising, that is why it is so expensive. If you are making good money, and you get offered a raise, you would turn it down because you dont need it? need is not a reason to not do something.
I'm with HLIM. It totally sounds like bitterness about not getting the mistakes honored.
I'm with HLIM. It totally sounds like bitterness about not getting the mistakes honored.
Of course it is. "so and so on slickdelas got the mistake! GIMME!".
Not that I didn't order a TV...but I am not crying that I got it canceled. Big deal.
I'm with HLIM. It totally sounds like bitterness about not getting the mistakes honored.
Not that I didn't order a TV...but I am not crying that I got it canceled. Big deal.
Perhaps you should read what I said, instead of pushing your own thoughts on the subject.
Again, this was a way to get themselves "cheap" advertising and have their names out there... especially this close to the holidays. Regardless of me getting a 300 dollar TV or not, it would have been a smarter decision than sending everyone 10 dollars.
Never once did I say the "customer is always right", this was something that could have been embraced by them... that again is what I said. Don't be so quick to push someone else down to get your point out. From a marketing perspective I would have handled it differently
Perhaps you should read what I said, instead of pushing your own thoughts on the subject.
All I am saying is that they have no obligation to make you or anyone else happy. they are in it for profits and they aren't going to take a multi million dollar loss to appease people who are still going to shop at walmart regardless of what decision they made....
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Perhaps you should read what I said, instead of pushing your own thoughts on the subject.
All I am saying is that they have no obligation to make you or anyone else happy. they are in it for profits and they aren't going to take a multi million dollar loss to appease people who are still going to shop at walmart regardless of what decision they made....
They have no obligation is correct, but they do make people happy by selling cheap shit... most of it is cheap shit which is why it costs so little.... The fact that I have to explain my point again makes me want to forget how to type.
CHEAP NATIONWIDE ADVERTISING!!!!!!!! if you were some company in bumblefark iowa that ran an appliance store... and you sold 30,000 dollars worth of merchandise that should have cost 75,000 because of a mistake and the news picked up your story and people started buying your shit... that is worth way more than the 45k hit. Does walmart need more publicity ? no, do they need more sales? yes... they always do.